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Bruce Springsteen Proves He's the Coolest Dad

published on July 12, 2012

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Bruce Springsteen is cool, but did fans know he was a cool dad? Most of his fans are of the more "mature" crowd (older) and The Boss still reigns as the rock idol of the Garden State — at least for those born in the '70s and '80s.

This past weekend, in Paris no less, Springsteen coaxed a girl on stage to dance with him. The classic hit "Dancing in the Dark" is about a girl rocking out on stage with Bruce. The 1985 video of the song helped Friends star Courtney Cox (the lucky girl!) put herself on the map and became an anthem for teenage girls wishing to be scooped up by The Boss himself.

According to MSNBC, and nearly 30 year later, Springsteen chose a lucky woman from the audience — and it just happened to be 20-year-old Jessica Springsteen! His daughter was born shortly after the song originally debuted and is now an adult.

The duo dancing on stage was enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat and the eyes to well. The father-daughter dance was not only adorable but reminded us that even celebrities are parents. They have children that need the same care and love as our children do.

Surely Jessica Springsteen, being a celebrity offspring, has many privileges in life my children will not be given, but coolness is not purchased. These are the moments children are given and will likely remember. I treasure most the little things that are not paid for with dollars and cents. The actual time spent with a parent is always worth more than anything material and now that I am a mom, I realize it too.

In the end he is just like any other dad (with a lot of money and fame) and wanted to make his daughter feels special.

What do you think of The Boss pulling his daughter onstage to 'Dancing in the Dark'? Watch the video and weigh in below in the comment section!